In today’s Gospel, we change gears. Over the past several weeks, the Gospels have come from Jesus’ Last Supper discourse. Now, we instead have a passage taken from the ending of the Gospel according to John, and, in particular, we have the conversation between Jesus and Peter. While there are…
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I received my formation to the priesthood in the Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Newark, in New Jersey, in the United States. One of the characteristics of this Seminary was its internationality. Men from all over the world, with different cultures and backgrounds, different ages, and educational levels, with different family…
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In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us in a special way into a quiet, secluded place to sit beside Him as He speaks intimately with His Father, about us. So often in the Gospels, we see our Lord go off to pray alone: climbing a mountain in the early morning or…
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Today’s first reading gives us a glimpse into the charism of St. Paul — a man led by the Spirit. His words remain straightforward and honest. They remain confident and unafraid. “But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem. What will happen to me there, I do…
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The Sunday of Pentecost is almost here. It is the day we celebrate the memory of the first time the Holy Spirit came upon the followers of Jesus Christ as a Church. The corporate endowment of the Holy Spirit seals together the various tribes, tongues, peoples, and nations into one…
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God’s blessings and call are an invitation to witness, communicate, and live the Word. On May 28 this past week, I stood in a hall at Harvard University. There, I received the Outstanding Dean’s Capstone Award for my digital media tech design project, EnKrist. When they called my name, something…
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We are at the end of May, a month traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Philippines, this is the month of daily offerings of flowers to Mary, which concludes today with special prayers and a grand, faith-filled procession known as ‘santacruzan’. This procession features young women dressed…
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My wife and I have way more blessings than we deserve. The blessings come in many forms, like a lasting marriage, agreement on the Faith, and a similar outlook on the world. We even had both of our children (both girls) get married off in Catholic weddings, which warmed the…
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Did Christ leave us? The answer is obvious. Christ departed from his disciples, but did not leave them orphans or alone. Christ ascended into Heaven to prepare the sending of the Holy Spirit. We can say that after his Ascension and until the end of times, the manner of Christ’s…
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As we approach the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven, our hearts both rejoice at His glorification and grow sad at the loss of the closeness we experienced with Him while He walked on earth. Yet, the words which Jesus speaks to His apostles show us that His work is…
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